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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i5-13600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 175 days older than Core i5-13600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 0% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-13600K - 304 vs 303 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600K - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
303
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$268.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i5-13600K
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
269 FPS
$10.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
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226 FPS
$8.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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261 FPS
$9.96/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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